Sidney smith



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'T0 ALL WI-IOM IT MAY CONCERN:

.Be it known that I, SIDNEY SMITH, of Greenfield, in the county, of Franklin. and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Kitchen Sinks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a ful-l, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of'my improved sink. u

Figure Qis a vertical cross-section of sink and basket on line x a: of g. I.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan of one ofthe baskets. l The nature of my inventionrconsists, rst, in placing a suitable grating in the bottom of the sink upon which articles.being-cleansed may rest with less danger of breakage `thanif restingupon naked, iron; second, in combining with the vsink suitable baskets within which articles to be washed may be placed before or after being cleansed.

That others may understand the construction `of my invention, I will particularly describe it.

The sink A is east of metal in the usual way, and does not differ in itself from other metallic sinks, except in the form of the edge or ornamental moulding thereon. This moulding, as will be seen by an inspection of B, tig. 2, has its extreme edge higher than anyotherpart of the surface, so that any dripping fluid striking the surface of the sink at all, will run down into the body thereof rather than fall upon the Hoor. Breakage oi' croekcry is a common occurrence Where metal sinks are used, and isa source of no small loss and annoyarice. To obviate this, I place in tle/sinlkande irclycomjngnthebottom otlvtheiame, therack or grating C. This I prefer to form in the following manner-fl ncoixstruct a wooderTI-raine/of proiimsize to lie upon the bottom of the/sink, and t to the sides thereof. Across the central portions of this frame, Iplaeev races, ,an .t ien cover itwith wire gauze. The braces D cross the frame beneath the wire gauze and serve to supporthit and prevent it from settling er sagging, as it would certainly do if unsupported. If preferred, this grating `made entirelyrqlrwggdipwany of the usual styles or modes. The yielding sur-face of this `gra-ting wi handling of crocke'ry with greatly increased security, as must be apparent to any person.' The grating C may be removed at any time for the purpose of cleansing, for repairs, &c. The baskets E and F are designed to promote the convenience of the housewife, as wellas promote economy by decreasing casualties and labor. Theyl are ofthe proper size to reach across-the width ofthe sink, andset upon the ledge formed by the raised moulding n u u n n n n u around its edge. This moulding is so formed that 1t guides and contines the basket 1n place, only allowing 1t to move lengthwise of the sink, so that it may be moved from one end to the other without lifting. With each sink Iprovide two baskets, constructed in` dill'erent ways, though this is an immaterial matter. The construction` preferred by me is as follows: The basket E I cast entirely of metal, with a lattice bottom, as shown;- and the basket F I make of metal o wood, as convenient, o1' as preferred, and form the bottom of wire gauze supported by transverse bands of metal, G, underneath. As the dishes or other articles are washed they are placed in 'the latticed basket, and may afterward be moved under the stop-cock or pump, to be rinsed. The basket I!" may then be placed beside the basket E, to receive the dishes or other articlesas wiped with the cloth; and when this process is completed the basket and contentsmay be removed to the closet, sideboard, or other receptacle, thus materially reducing the number of times it is necessary to handle'thed-ishes, and therefore reducing the risk of casualties, and promoting' materially the' convenience of the housewife.

I am aware of the patent granted to Samuel N. Maxham, January 19, 1863, wherein he shows movable racks in combination with a kitchen sink, but I do not claim anything contlictingwwith the ideaseinbraced in his invention, as will be apparent by a comparison of the two cases. His racks lilo not serve the purposes of my baskets, and they are the only points of similarity between the two inventions. i

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, Aand desire to' secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The arrangement, in a metallic kitchen sink, of a grating, C, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

2.. Tharrangement, in a metallic kitchen sink, of the movable baskets, substantially in themauner described.

SIDNEY SMITH.

Witnesses: v

W. A. HARRINGTON, HUMPHnEv STEVENS. 

